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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

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,) DEEP GRATIFICATION ,I OBS]VE ! UNFOLDM5T ( ,H>RY'S M9D4 ,MY FRI5D%IP HAS WAK5$ 9 HIM HOPE & 9T]E/ 9 LIFE4 ,M]ELY TO PLEASE ME1 HE SMIL+LY REIT]AT$1 HE W\LD APPLY HIMSELF TO READ+ ! MAPP$-\T C\RSE4 ,BUT AS TIME PASS$ HE BECAME ABSORB$ 9 ! /UDIES1 DEVELOP+ A ?IR/ = KN[L$GE ?AT IS TRANS=M+ HIS PRIMITIVE 9TELLIG5CE 9TO A M5TALITY ( GREAT P[] & *>ACT]4 ,(T5 ,I M>VEL AT ! PECULI> /R5G? & ASPIRATION SPR++ FROM ! DEP?S ( A PRISON FRI5D%IP4 0,I DID NOT BELIEVE 9 FRI5D%IP1 ,ALECK10 ,H>RY SAYS1 AS WE PLY \R BROOMS 9 ! DAY'S WORK1 0BUT N[ ,I FEEL ?AT ,I W\LDN'T BE H]E1 IF ,I HAD !N A REAL FRI5D4 ,IT ISN'T ONLY ?AT WE SUFF] TOGE!R1 BUT Y\ HAVE MADE ME FEEL ?AT \R M9DS CAN RISE ABOVE !SE RULES & B>S4 ,Y\ KN[1 ! SCREWS HAVE W>N$ ME AGA9/ Y\1 & ,I WAS AFRAID ( Y\4 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO PUT IT1 ,ALECK1 BUT ! FIR/ TIME WE HAD ?AT LONG TALK LA/ YE>1 ,I FELT AS IF SOME?+ WALK$ RI<T OV] FROM Y\ TO ME4 ,& S9CE !N ,I HAVE HAD SOME?+ TO LIVE =4 ,Y\ KN[1 ,I HAVE SE5 SO MU* ( ! PRIE/S1 ,I HAVE NO USE = ! *UR*1 & ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 IMMORTALITY4 ,BUT ! IDEA ,I GOT FROM Y\ CLUNG TO ME1 & IT WAS SO P]SI/5T1 ,I REALLY ?9K !RE IS SU* A ?+ AS IMMORTALITY ( AN IDEA40 

,= AN 9/ANT ! OLD LOOK ( HELPLESS WOND] IS 9 HIS FACE1 AS IF HE IS AT A LOSS TO MA/] ! ?\<T4 ,HE PAUSES 9 HIS WORK1 HIS EYES FA/5$ ON M9E4 0,I GOT IT1 ,ALECK10 HE SAYS1 AN EAG] SMILE LI<T+ UP HIS PALLID FEATURES4 0,Y\ REMEMB] ! /ORY Y\ TOLD ME AB\T !M FELL]S -- ,OH10 -- HE QUICKLY CORRECTS HIMSELF -- 0:5 ,I GET EXCIT$1 ,I DROP 9TO MY =M] BAD ,5GLI%4 ,WELL1 Y\ KN[ ! /ORY Y\ TOLD ME ( ! PRISON]S 9 ,SIB]IA2 H[ !Y ESCAPE SOMETIMES1 & ! PEASANTS1 ?\< =BIDD5 TO H\SE !M1 PUT FOOD \TSIDE ( !IR HUTS1 SO ?AT AN ESCAP$ MAN MAY NOT />VE TO DEA?4 ,Y\ REMEMB]1 ,ALECK80 

0,YES1 ,H>RY4 ,I'M GLAD Y\ HAV5'T =GOTT5 IT40 

0,=GOTT58 ,:Y1 ,ALECK1 A FEW WEEKS AGO1 SITT+ AT MY DOOR1 ,I SAW A SP>R[ HOPP+ AB\T 9 ! HALL4 ,IT LOOK$ COLD & HUNGRY4 ,I ?REW A PIECE ( BREAD TO IT1 BUT ! ,W>D5 CAME BY & MADE ME PICK IT UP1 & DRIVE ! BIRD AWAY4 ,SOMEH[ ,I ?\<T ( ! PEASANTS 9 ,SIB]IA1 & H[ !Y %>E !IR FOOD ) ESCAP$ M54 ,:Y %\LD ! BIRD />VE AS LONG AS ,I HAVE BREAD8 ,N[ EV]Y NI<T ,I PLACE A FEW PIECES NE> ! DOOR1 & 9 ! MORN+1 JU/ :5 IT BEG9S TO DAWN1 & EV]YONE IS ASLEEP1 ! BIRD /EALS UP & GETS H] BREAKFA/4 ,IT'S ! IMMORTALITY ( AN IDEA1 ,ALECK40 

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,! 9CLEM5T W9T] HAS LAID A HEAVY H& UPON ,H>RY4 ,! F\L HOT AIR ( ! CELL-H\SE IS AGGRAVAT+ HIS COMPLA9T1 & N[ ! PHYSICIAN HAS PRON\NC$ HIM 9 AN ADVANC$ /AGE ( CONSUMPTION4 ,! DISEASE IS RAVAG+ ! POPULATION4 ,HYGI5IC RULES >E IGNOR$1 & NO PRECAUTIONS >E TAK5 AGA9/ CONTAGION4 ,H>RY'S HEAL? IS FA/ FAIL+4 ,HE WALKS ) AN EVID5T EF=T1 BUT BRAVELY /RAI<T5S AS HE MEETS MY GAZE4 0,I FEEL QUITE /RONG1 ,ALECK10 HE SAYS1 0,I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S ! CON4 ,IT'S JU/ A BAD COLD40 

,HE CL+S T5ACI\SLY TO ! SL5D] HOPE2 BUT N[ & !N ! CUNN+ ( SUSPICION TE/S MY FAI?4 ,PRET5D+ TO WA% HIS H&S1 HE ASKS3 0,CAN ,I USE Y\R T[EL1 ,ALECK8 ,SURE Y\'RE NOT AFRAID80 ,MY APP>5T CONFID5CE SEEMS TO ALLAY HIS FE>S1 & HE VISIBLY RALLIES ) R5EW$ HOPE4 ,I /RIVE TO LI<T5 HIS WORK ON ! RANGE1 & HIS FRI5D 0,COZ10 :O ATT5DS ! (FIC]S' TABLE1 %>ES ) ! SICK BOY ! SCRAPS ( FRUIT & CAKE LEFT AFT] !IR MEALS4 ,! K9DHE>T$ ,ITALIAN1 S]V+ A S5T5CE ( TW5TY YE>S1 SP5DS HIS LEISURE WEAV+ HAIR *A9S 9 ! DIM LI<T ( ! CELL1 & 9VE/S ! PROCE$S 9 W>M UND]WE> = HIS CONSUMPTIVE FRI5D4 0,I DON'T NE$ IT MYSELF1 ,I'M TOO HOT-BLOOD$1 ANYH[10 HE LI<TLY WAVES ASIDE ,H>RY'S OBJECTIONS4 ,HE %UDD]S AS ! HOLL[ C\< %AKES ! FEEBLE FRAME1 & ANXI\SLY HOV]S OV] ! BOY1 MO!R+ HIM ) UNOBTRUSIVE T5D]NESS4 

,AT ! FIR/ SIGN ( SPR+1 0,COZ0 CONSPIRES ) ME TO PROCURE = ,H>RY ! PRIVILEGE ( ! Y>D4 ,! CONSUMPTIVES >E DEPRIV$ ( AIR1 IMMUR$ 9 ! %OP OR BLOCK1 & 9 ! EV5+ LOCK$ 9 ! CELLS4 ,9 VIEW ( MY LONG S]VICE & ! %ORTNESS ( MY REMA9+ TIME1 ! ,9SPECTORS HAVE PROMIS$ ME FIFTE5 M9UTES' EX]CISE 9 ! Y>D4 ,I HAVE NOT T\*$ ! SOIL S9CE ! DISCOV]Y ( ! TUNNEL1 9 ,JULY #a#i1 ALMO/ F\R YE>S AGO4 ,BUT ,H>RY IS 9 GREAT] NE$ ( FRE% AIR1 & P]HAPS WE %ALL BE ABLE TO PROCURE ! PRIVILEGE = HIM1 9/EAD4 ,HIS HEAL? W\LD IMPROVE1 & 9 ! MEANTIME WE WILL BR+ HIS CASE BE=E ! ,P>DON ,BO>D4 ,IT WAS AN \TRAGE TO S5D HIM TO ! P5IT5TI>Y1 0,COZ0 ASS]TS VEHEM5TLY4 0,H>RY WAS B>ELY F\RTE5 !N1 A M]E *ILD4 ,?9K ( A JUDGE :O WILL GIVE SU* A KID SIXTE5 YE>S6 ,:Y1 IT MEANS DEA?4 ,BUT :AT CAN Y\ EXPECT6 ,REMEMB] ! LITTLE BOY :O WAS S5T H]E -- IT WAS SOME:]E >\ND '#i#g -- HE WAS JU/ TWELVE YE>S OLD1 & HE DIDN'T LOOK MORE ?AN T54 ,!Y BR\<T HIM H]E 9 KNICK]BOCK]S1 & ! FELL[S HAD TO B5D OV] D\BLE TO KEEP 9 LOCK/EP ) HIM4 ,HE LOOK$ JU/ LIKE A BABY 9 ! L9E4 ,! FIR/ PAIR ( LONG PANTS HE EV] PUT ON WAS /RIPES1 & HE WAS SO FRI<T5$1 HE'D /& AT ! DOOR & CRY ALL ! TIME4 ,WELL1 !Y GOT A%AM$ ( !MSELVES AFT] A :ILE1 & S5T HIM AWAY TO SOME RE=MATORY1 BUT HE SP5T AB\T SIX MON?S H]E !N4 ,OH1 :AT'S ! USE TALK+10 0,COZ0 CONCLUDES HOPELESSLY2 0IT'S A ROTT5 WORLD ALL RI<T4 ,BUT MAY BE WE CAN GET ,H>RY A P>DON4 ,HONE/1 ,ALECK1 ,I FEEL AS IF HE'S MY [N *ILD4 ,WE'VE BE5 FRI5DS S9CE ! DAY HE CAME 91 & HE'S A GOOD BOY1 ONLY HE NEV] HAD A *ANCE4 ,MAKE A LI/1 ,ALECK4 ,I'LL ASK ! ,*APLA9 H[ MU* ,I'VE GOT 9 ! (FICE4 ,I ?9K IT'S TW5TY-TWO OR MAY BE TW5TY-?REE DOLL>S4 ,IT'S ALL = ,H>RY40 

,! SPR+ W>MS 9 TO SUMM] BE=E ! DIME & QU>T] DONATIONS TOTAL ! AM\NT REQUIR$ BY ! ATTORNEY TO C>RY ,H>RY'S CASE TO ! ,P>DON ,BO>D4 ,BUT ! SICK BOY IS MISS+ FROM ! RANGE4 ,= WEEKS HIS DRY1 HACK+ C\< RES\ND$ 9 ! NI<T1 KEEP+ ! M5 AWAKE1 TILL AT LA/ ! DOCTOR ORD]$ HIM TRANSF]R$ TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,HIS PLACE ON ! RANGE HAS BE5 TAK5 BY 0,BIG ,SW$E10 A TALL1 SALL[-FAC$ MAN :O %UFFLES ALONG ! HALL1 MOAN+ 9 PA94 ,! PASS+ GU>DS MIMIC HIM1 & POKE HIM JOCUL>LY 9 ! RIBS4 0,HEY1 Y\6 ,GET A MOVE ON1 & QUIT Y\R %AMM9'40 ,HE />TS 9 AFFRI<T2 PRESS+ BO? H&S AGA9/ HIS SIDE1 HE %R9KS AT ! (FIC]'S T\*4 0,Y\ FAKIR1 WE'RE NEXT TO Y\1 ALL RI<T40 ,AN UNCOMPREH5D+1 SICKLY SMILE SPREADS OV] ! S]E FACE1 AS HE MURMURS PLA9TIVELY1 0,YIS1 SIR1 ME SEEK1 V]Y SEEK40 

7,S\RCE3 ,B]KMAN1 ,ALEX&] 7#a#i#a#b7 ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/1 ,MO!R ,E>? ,PRESS47 

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